In a three-interview oral history (one conducted in two parts in October and November of 1983 with Barry Teicher, and the second in May of 2002 with Eric Olmanson), Newell Smith discusses his time at UW-Madison, first as a student, then working for Housing, eventually becoming Director of Residence Halls. 1983 interviews: Student experience; Civil engineering major; Dormitory life; House fellow; Faculty Housing Committee; Truax housing in post-WWII years; Work on temporary housing and construction of permanent housing; Eagle Heights; Promotion to assistant director and then director of housing; Elizabeth Waters Hall and co-ed housing; University Campus Planning Commission; Student Life and Interests Committee; Civil Defense Committee; Univ...